Crustacean

[Roland Martin]

Been playing around with this suspended winged bowl, had a couple of design opportunities :D:D.This is what I ended up with. It's African mahogany, 6" x 13 1/2" x 1 7/8" and finished with 2 coats of AO.

[John Keeton]

Roland, this one is very nice! Love the wood, and the concept is a different take on this type of turning. Lots of hand work on this one, too. Excellent piece - despite the design opportunities.

[Greg Just]

Beautiful Roland. Love the grain in the mahogany. Bet that sounded like an airplane propeller on the lathe.

[Roger Chandler]

Very nice, Roland..........I like a suspended bowl.

[Ken Glass]

Roland,
I really like this piece. It just sings to me for some reason. Great looking Mahogany and the finish ids spectacular. A very Well done, Sir.

[Scott Hackler]

Different and cool! Nice piece Roland.

[charlie knighton]

great piece Roland

[Bill Wyko]

Roland that is a real beauty. Extremely creative form. I always like seeing turnings where someone has the nerve to take an already beautiful piece and start cutting it up. In the end, it makes it even better. Nice job.

[Jim Burr]

I really like this Roland! Spider would work for a name too. Suspensions aren't easy and carving is for others...like you! Finish came out fantastic and the form is well done!

[David E Keller]

Neat piece! I love the legs!

[David DeCristoforo]

It does have a bit of a "crustacean" like quality. In profile view, this is a very sweet suspended box that bears no resemblance to any crustacean I know.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Roland - you really knocked this one out of the park! Beauty! Love the form and the unique legs! Very... and I mean VERY nice work!! Thanks for sharing!

[Baxter Smith]

Great curves and clean lines with the mahogany Roland! An very stylish piece!

[Doug W Swanson]

Excellent work, Roland! Even with the design opportunities it turned out great!

[Roland Martin]

Thanks for all the comments everybody. This was certainly an "outside the box" turning for me. I found it rather difficult to envision the processes to get from point A to point B, C...... :). Truth be told, my aim was to have more spread on the legs, wanted 5"-5 1/2" and ended up with 4", sound familiar to anybody?:D
learnednt a few things in the process, so it was time well spent. There are way too many things I want to try and learn, the days just aren't long enough:mad:
DD, thank god I've never come across a crustacean that looks like this either:eek:, a radioactive crab?
John, there was a little more hand work in this thanarthriticitic hands cared for, can't do this daily for sure.
Jim, my first impression was a spider also, but seems like "crab" was the most stated impressions from fellow "Mainers", go figure:)

Thanks again!

[Michelle Rich]

beautifully finished..like the 4 or divided rim a lot

[Steve Busey]

Love that outside-the-box thinking, Roland - well played, sir!

[steven carter]

Nothing to crab about this one.... except for the form, which reminds me of a crab. Very well done, great finish and great creativity on the form.

[Alan Trout]

Roland,

I have never been much of a fan of winged bowls, but I really like this one. It is such a fresh twist on an old idea.

Well Done,

Alan

[Tim Rinehart]

Roland, that's not just clever...it's very clever. It flows well, and the finish is just what I like! Sweet!
Just as an aside, as it doesn't need one...but these little forms take small lids very nicely and can be an accent point on their own...but not necessary.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Roland that is a beauty. I like the form and the finish on the mahogany.

[Harvey Ghesser]

A very beautiful piece, Roland!